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Submit an MBA Interview Report and You Could Win a $10 Gift Card to Amazon!

Now that Round 1 deadlines have passed, MBA admissions interview season is getting under way! We’ve already added several new interview reports to our archive (formerly the Clear Admit Wiki)– including ones from schools such as Northwestern / Kellogg and Chicago / Booth — and we’d like to thank everyone who has been sharing their experiences this season!

For the next few weeks, we’ll be awarding a $10 Amazon gift card to every fifth applicant who submits a report! In other words, all you have to do is send us your interview field report; we’ll then post it online and, if you’re selected, notify you by email and send you a $10 Amazon gift certificate. (Limit: one Amazon gift card per person.)

The most helpful and informative reports usually include the following information:

Date/Admissions Round

Description of visit and/or interview atmosphere

Type of interview (alum vs. adcom, blind vs. application-based)

List of interview questions

Commentary (What did you think of the interview? What surprised you? What didn’t surprise you? What might you conclude about the school based on this experience?)

Applicants who would like to supplement the information available in our archives can check out our Clear Admit Interview Guides, which provide school-specific insight and strategic advice about admissions interviews. Thank you to everyone who has contributed their experiences and helped fellow applicants prepare for MBA admissions interviews this season!

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Lance / March 28, 2013

I’m a round two applicant. I attended the Booth Live event on Friday. The event was awesome! I recommend that every applicant attend this event–before completing the app if possible. It gives you much better insight into the Booth culture, admissions process and committe members, and student personalities. Try your best to engage with as many of the Booth students and admission members as possible–they may remember you and fight for you during their review process.

I had my interview the following day at 1pm. There was a first-year student or two hanging around the lobby talking to interviewees and trying to keep the atmosphere light. My interview was with a second-year admissions fellow (student). He had my résumé and what appeared to be question review document that listed specific questions and ratings. The interview was casual; however it was clear that he had to ask specific questions and was on a timeline. Below are the questions that I remember, in the order that they were asked.

-Give me your story; overview of your résumé.
-What are your short- and long-term goals?
-Why do you want an MBA?
-Why do you want to go into that type of industry?
-Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult situation during which you were unsuccessful. What did you learn from it?
-Tell me about a time where you had to influence those above you.
-What are you going to do if you don’t get the job you want after graduating from Booth?
-Why Booth?
-Tell me about a time where you had to resolve conflict between two different people.
-How will you contribute to the Booth community?
-What do you do or plan to do outside of work/academics?
-Do you have any questions for me?

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